Answer:
To search for sources in the library's catalog search page, you should begin with a/an _______ search.
B. author
Explanation:
The search should be concentrated on Louis Pasteur, who is the author of the germ theory of diseases. Therefore, the search for sources of information should be concentrated on the author. As the search goes on more information will surely be discovered about Louis Pasteur, his discoveries about germs, and more importantly, his conclusions on the germ theory of diseases.
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Very simple, the prepositional phrase in the sentence is "Near the wooded island." The preposition is always at the beginning of the prepositional phrase and in this instance it would be 'near'. Likewise, the object of the preposition is always at the end of the prepositional phrase and in this case is 'island'. So the answer to this problem is C.